You Can Become New Again-A Rewrite & Re-issue   March  2023

Have you ever given thought to start over again? I mean, physically starting over again? What if you could regenerate some body parts or lead a healthier lifestyle? “Had I known I was going to live this long, I’d taken better care of myself,” said Mickey Mantle, a major league baseball player. It may be the mantra for many of us, but the change you seek may be just around the bend.  “We have the technology.” You can move faster, jump higher, and stay awake longer. Okay, I’ll stop.

Years ago, while being iced down for a knee injury at a physical therapy center, a man next to me began to share the tales of his many broken bones. He had a story depicting how he had acquired each of his injuries. Wow, an impressive saga. He said, “you know the average boy will spend his first 25 years trying to see if he is invincible”.  I am inclined to believe what he said was true. As we reach pinnacle birthdays, most of us will take a retrospective look at our lives and make assessments of our assets and liabilities, the physical ones.

• You may notice that the waistline can expand and contract, mainly Expands! For some, there’s more hair under the arms, ears, and nose than on the head. With each unforgiving year, the thinning hair will accelerate its (lack of) production.
• Objects that were once in plain view and easy to read/see seemed to have shrunk to a size designed to merely frustrate you.  Text messages, newsprint, and check stubs have become an optical illusion.  This illusion prevails, especially when your mind tells you, you still look good in an outfit that screams ‘old.’  You never hear the messenger because your hearing is also impaired, so you ignore the noise of haters.
• Why will my brain allow me to walk into a room to get something and then withhold the thought until I have left that room before the thought regains consciousness? Are there spirits that will move an item you knew was in plain sight, causing the thing to disappear? Then out of nowhere, it’s back. And in the very place, you already checked three times.
• Why can’t I eat the foods I loved that once loved me? Do taste buds die, I wonder? Am I alone in my ability to become a natural source of gas? I can’t get a dime for it, but I can detect yours (gas) but not mine.
• Have I used up so much of my brain that I can only think in riddles and jingles? Why has “head, shoulders, knees and toes” turned into “glasses, wallet, keys and phone”? Has information overload finally taken what’s left of this once-viable human specimen?  Is ‘Sharp as a tack’ now ‘Tarp as a shack’? Sorry, I digress.

What has happened? Weren’t we told we get a new body every 7-10 years? Is there any truth to this claim? Well, there’s good news and not-so-good news.  Many cells in our body have been replaced and continue to be replaced without our help. In addition, some body functions and organs are immutable, while others change frequently. Here’s a sample of what you can look forward to in this process.

• Skin cells are replaced every 3-4 weeks. So exfoliating facial skin daily and weekly will rejuvenate the glow you once had. This is for Men too.
• Red Blood cells are replaced every 120 days.
• There are five types of White Blood cells, each with specific instructions for maintaining your health.
• Skeletal framework is replaced every 6-7 years. Complete skeleton every ten years.
• The lining in the stomach is replaced every 2-3 Days. This is because gastric juices can burn a hole in your hand. That type of acid would burn out the stomach lining if it wasn’t changed regularly.
• Three hundred million cells die in the human body every minute
• Every day, the adult body produces 300 billion new cells.
• Stem cells can repair and replace old or dying cells. Two types: embryonic and somatic=adult stem cells. These cells are undifferentiated. That means they have not been given specific cell/tissue assignments and can become whatever cells the body may need. Various therapies use stem cells healing of the body. They can also address pain issues. While controversial, the science behind human growth and self-healing continues to share the spotlight regarding allowing the body to heal itself. More to come on this topic. Stay tuned.
• If part of the liver is lost by disease or injury, it grows back to its original size, though not its original shape. This is because liver cells are replaced every 300-500 days.
• Heart endothelial cells are replaced every 6 years. Endothelium refers to cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall.

The rising rate of preventable dietary-related illnesses can be a thing of the past. But, good news, you may have time to turn back the clock! Dietary changes can make a huge difference.

The food industry may have heard our voices. I am seeing more labeling at restaurants. There are more choices for non-meat eaters. I see written ingredients and fewer artificial colors and flavorings. We must continue to take back our health and anything that attempts to impede our “sur-thrival,” that is (survival and thriving).

What to do Now

1. Limit the foods found in the store’s inner aisles. Stay away from the ones that list .05-1″ inches of ingredients you can’t pronounce.
2. Remind yourself that if it’s in a bag or box, it can have preservatives & other chemicals to maintain, taste, enhance flavor, or improve shelf life.
3. If they ‘fortified,’ ‘enriched,’ or ‘added’ vitamins, chances are it would be poison if those extras weren’t added.
4. Re-acquaint yourself in the area of the house called the ‘kitchen.’ Ask for the recipe if you like something you ate at a restaurant. Try new things; it’s not painful. Discontinue any substance that will act like shrapnel in your system once ingested.
5. Call, or leave a comment. Take back your body.

Go to the source (s)

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-it-takes-the-body-to-grow-hair-nails-cells-2018-4

https://www.livescience.com

https://science.howstuffworks.com

https://www.more.com/lifestyle

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia